About 70% of the world’s crop production depends on pollinator insects, making it important to know how many pollinators are ...

Dikes are indispensable for bees, especially if they are home to many different plant and flower species. A large census ...

Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biosafety and Green Production of Upper Yangtze River (Ministry of Education), College of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Southwest University, Chongqing, China ...

The present study explores the plant–pollinator relationship among four true mangrove plants, viz. Avicennia officinalis, Avicennia marina, Aegiceras corniculatum and Aegialitis rotundifolia, and also ...

This herb's blooms are more well-known for attracting pollinators, but they also have a long history of use in the kitchen.

As pollinators flitter from blossom to blossom, they play a crucial role in securing both flower quality and crop yield for the lavender at Hope Hill and surrounding farms.

UD’s Insect Research Collection provides Solomon Hendrix the tools to turn a passion for identifying insects into a future in entomological discovery At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Solomon ...

Feral honey bees, once celebrated for their agricultural value, are now threatening native ecosystems in Southern California by monopolizing pollen sources and overwhelming native pollinators. A ...

Insects pollinate our favorite foods, clean up our messes, and even help reduce the number of insects that we don’t like. Dragonflies, for example, eat mosquitoes, and certain wasps prey on ...

Insect pollination, which is carried out by many insects such as bees, butterflies, wasps, flies, beetles, and moths, is essential for most fruits and many vegetables to crop." ...

Essentials of flower design and function -- Why pollination is interesting -- Floral design and function -- Pollination, mating, and reproduction in plants -- Evolution of flowers, pollination, and ...